Project Gutenberg 2023-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 158 Brigham, Albert Perry 1855 1932 07008511 From trail to railway through the Appalachians $aBoston :$bGinn and Company, $c1907. Boston and the Berkshires -- Pioneers of the Mohawk and the Hudson -- Oriskany, a battle of the Revolution -- The Erie canal -- The New York Central Railway -- Old journeys from Philadelphia to the West -- The Pennsylvania Railroad -- The National Road -- The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad -- Cities of the Ohio valley -- The Great Valley -- To Kentucky by the Cumberland Gap -- Frontier soldiers and statesmen -- Cities of the southern mountains. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "From Trail to Railway through the Appalachians" by Albert Perry Brigham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of transportation in the eastern United States, particularly focusing on the transition from trails and early roads to railways. It delves into geographic and historical contexts, aiming to connect physical landscapes with human endeavors throughout this transformative period. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by detailing the significance of Boston and the challenges faced in trade and transportation in the aftermath of the American Revolution. Brigham introduces the natural topography of the Berkshires, emphasizing the difficulties in crossing the rugged mountains that separated New England from the burgeoning western territories. He also highlights early efforts, such as road construction and early rail proposals, to overcome these barriers and the eventual incremental growth of a better-connected America that thrived on commerce and travel. This initial chapter establishes the foundation for understanding the intertwined nature of geography, history, and development in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924028843583 20230605103847brigham 1907 US Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Atlantic States -- Description and travel Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel Appalachian Mountains F106 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 372944 2025-07-28T12:04:42.556390 text/html 327396 2023-10-19T02:17:46 text/html 16505410 2025-07-28T12:04:54.911339 application/epub+zip 16502808 2025-07-28T12:04:46.327366 application/epub+zip 427144 2025-07-28T12:04:44.080346 application/epub+zip 18265952 2025-07-28T12:04:59.991272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18229441 2025-07-28T12:04:52.739297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267881 2025-07-28T12:04:40.910391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247988 2023-10-19T02:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17314 2025-07-28T12:05:00.195283 application/rdf+xml 25613 2025-07-28T12:04:44.319410 image/jpeg 3254 2025-07-28T12:04:44.198422 image/jpeg 20559351 2025-07-28T12:04:42.911351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia